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The 10 Best and 10 Worst States for Taxes

The 10 states with the highest and 10 states with the lowest tax burdens.

Though it's three months later than usual, the new July 15 tax day is fast approaching. 

This three-month delay gave Americans some extra time to get their financial situation in order following the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but given the added complications the pandemic has created, many clients will likely still have numerous questions, particularly when it comes to state taxes. 

To determine the residents with the biggest tax burdens, WalletHub compared the 50 states across the three tax types of state tax burdens—property taxes, individual income taxes, and sales and excise taxes—as a share of total personal income in the state.

Here are the 10 states with the highest and 10 states with the lowest tax burdens.

 

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